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Saudi Aramco sticks with MTU for engine MRO
Oil and gas producer Saudi Aramco has again selected MTU for engine maintenance, awarding the German provider a deal covering the General Electric CF34-8Es powering its Embraer 170 fleet.
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UK, France to deliver new anti-ship missile
MBDA has been awarded a demonstration and manufacturing contract worth more than £500 million ($831 million) to deliver a new helicopter-launched anti-ship missile for the French and UK navies.
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Air France-KLM’s MRO arm wins 787 deal from Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has extended its MRO partnership with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to include component support for its ordered Boeing 787 fleet.
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IN FOCUS: How new helicopters are lifting Swedish military
As Sweden’s non-combat role in Afghanistan nears an end, we review its experience with operating the UH-60M Black Hawk, and check on the nation's progress towards fielding a long-delayed fleet of NH90s...
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ANALYSIS: Where all the airliner deliveries went in 2013
Data compiled from Flightglobal's Ascend Online database provides a detailed insight into the where all the Airbus and Boeing jets were delivered last year.
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ANALYSIS: What does Boeing's 777X mean for airlines and Airbus?
When Boeing launched the 777X at last year’s Dubai air show, backed by commitments for over 300 aircraft from four customers, Toulouse’s worst nightmare became a reality. Having suffered at the hands of Boeing in the “big-twin” sector for much of the last decade,, Airbus has been making good headway ...
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Rivals line up for USAF trainer battle
Four defence contractors and their partners are lining up bids to build the US Air Force’s next-generation fighter trainer, via the service’s long-awaited T-X programme.
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F-35 programme chief highlights software, engine problems
The head of the US military's F-35 programme insisted on 26 March that Lockheed Martin and other suppliers must make improvements to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme before the government awards contracts for higher production rates.
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USAF updates firefighter training and equipment following B-2 tailpipe fire
The US Air Force has revamped some firefighting training manuals and is acquiring new equipment in response to a tailpipe fire that caused $64.4 million in damage to a B-2 bomber in 2010.
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Paveway IV service entry imminent for RAF Typhoons
The UK Royal Air Force could be as little as four to five months from having its Paveway IV precision-guided bombs fully qualified through the entire Eurofighter Typhoon flight envelope.
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US services to embark on T-6 avionics upgrade
The US military is moving forward with plans to modernise avionics in its fleet of Beechcraft T-6 trainers, an effort intended to ensure the aircraft meet next-generation US airspace requirements through 2025.
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Adria to start five new services
Adria Airways will add five new international routes as part of its summer schedule.
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Australia develops support infrastructure for MH-60Rs
Work on the Royal Australian Navy’s Lockheed Martin MH-60R Romeo helicopter support facilities is well underway at HMAS Albatross near Nowra on the New South Wales south coast.
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ANALYSIS: 777X closes on A350-1000 order tally in Asia-Pacific
If All Nippon Airways firms up today’s order for 20 Boeing 777-9X aircraft, it will put the new Boeing type in striking distance of surpassing the Airbus A350-1000’s Asia Pacific order book.
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MH370 search: Thai satellite detects scattered objects
Thailand’s science ministry has released new images of the search zone for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, apparently showing a large number of scattered objects.
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Japan Transocean Air to order 12 737-800s
Japan Airlines Group subsidiary Japan Transocean Air will order 12 Boeing 737-800s.
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ANA to order 70 777s, 787s and A320neos
All Nippon Airways’ board has approved a $16.6 billion fleet renewal programme that will see it order a total of 70 new Boeing 777s, 787s and Airbus A320neos.
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China Aviation Supplies orders 70 Airbus aircraft
China Aviation Supplies has placed a firm order for 43 Airbus A320s and 27 A330s during a state visit by China’s president Xi Jinping to France.
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Lockheed gets additional F-35 contract amid warnings of more delays
The US government awarded Lockheed Martin a $698 million contract to procure long-lead materials for 57 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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Etihad stresses Alitalia-Air Berlin network synergies
Etihad Airway’s chief executive James Hogan sees a “strong fit” in the Alitalia-Air Berlin network combined with Air Serbia as well as major codeshare relationship with Air France and KLM.